Category: Criminal Justice

Reaction Paper on CH5 Reaction papers should be two full pages in length and not be less than 2-pages (note: the cover page is NOT part of the 2-page count). In your reaction papers you are to include your thoughts/opinions on the information provided in the chapter that caught your attention. For example, what are your thoughts and views on youth rehabilitation, youth incarceration, etc? What critical points did the author address that caught your attention? Do you agree with the author’s points, why or why not? Do not summarize the chapter or tell me what the chapter is about, you are to react to points made in the chapter. • Reaction Paper Format: Your reaction papers must be typed, double-spaced, 12 pt. font and in Times New Roman with a cover page. Please include your name and the number/ chapter of reaction paper on your cover page.

According to the video, discuss at least 3 statements made about juvenile crime, punishment, causes, etc., What does the research say about this? For example, if the speaker states violent juveniles need to be transferred to adult courts in order to reduce delinquency, you might want to research this issue to fact check the statement.
Then explain what happens to juveniles who are locked up in adult prisons according to the video and the research.

MindField tested the Trolley problem with unsuspecting people to see what they would do when they believed they faced a real, life-or-death, decision-making dilemma.
Watch the Mindfield Trolley Problem video and submit a short paper (essay format & 1st person is ok) that addresses the following: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sl5KJ69qiA
a) What did you feel while watching the subjects in the experiment?
b) How would you have reacted in the same situation?
c) What is the most influential reason(s) leading to you choosing your answer to question B?
d) Are you ready to make that kind of critical decision? Why or why not?
•Word or PDF, APA style, 12 pt. font, Reference & cite any outside sources, Min. 500 words; less than 500 will result in a 25% mark reduction, Max 700 words, word count doesn’t include cover or reference pages.

According to the video, discuss at least 3 statements made about juvenile crime, punishment, causes, etc., What does the research say about this? For example, if the speaker states violent juveniles need to be transferred to adult courts in order to reduce delinquency, you might want to research this issue to fact check the statement.
Then explain what happens to juveniles who are locked up in adult prisons according to the video and the research.

MindField tested the Trolley problem with unsuspecting people to see what they would do when they believed they faced a real, life-or-death, decision-making dilemma.
Watch the Mindfield Trolley Problem video and submit a short paper (essay format & 1st person is ok) that addresses the following: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sl5KJ69qiA
a) What did you feel while watching the subjects in the experiment?
b) How would you have reacted in the same situation?
c) What is the most influential reason(s) leading to you choosing your answer to question B?
d) Are you ready to make that kind of critical decision? Why or why not?
•Word or PDF, APA style, 12 pt. font, Reference & cite any outside sources, Min. 500 words; less than 500 will result in a 25% mark reduction, Max 700 words, word count doesn’t include cover or reference pages.

1. What role does race and nationalism play in the construction of the “illegal alien?”
You need to make clear connections between race, nationalism and the term “illegal alien.” Provide one example/citation from at least two of the readings (Huntington, Chavez, and Nevins) and one example from the video (Dayani Cristal) to support your essay response.

For this activity you will read chapter 2 and complete a chapter summary. Your chapter summary must be very detail when discussing the substantive issue/arguments. Please Do Not use the chapter summary at the end of the chapter. Please discuss the following:
(1) The topic of reading and the Chapter Summary
(2) List and discuss at least five substantive issues/arguments presented in the chapter.
(3) What is/was not clear to you – please identify the page.
(4) What made you think and why?
Required Text:
Terrorism and Homeland Security, 9th Edition by Jonathan R. White, Cengage Publishing.

1. What role does race and nationalism play in the construction of the “illegal alien?”
You need to make clear connections between race, nationalism and the term “illegal alien.” Provide one example/citation from at least two of the readings (Huntington, Chavez, and Nevins) and one example from the video (Dayani Cristal) to support your essay response.

For this activity you will read chapter 2 and complete a chapter summary. Your chapter summary must be very detail when discussing the substantive issue/arguments. Please Do Not use the chapter summary at the end of the chapter. Please discuss the following:
(1) The topic of reading and the Chapter Summary
(2) List and discuss at least five substantive issues/arguments presented in the chapter.
(3) What is/was not clear to you – please identify the page.
(4) What made you think and why?
Required Text:
Terrorism and Homeland Security, 9th Edition by Jonathan R. White, Cengage Publishing.

1. Do you think that the emphasis on eliminating drug abuse should focus on the criminal justice model or the medical model? (Minimum/Maximum word count
100-300).
2. Conduct a thorough search on the internet for sex offenders in your area of residency. Describe the different types of offenses and distinguish between the different tiers. Discuss Megan’s Law and how it relates to sex offenders. (Minimum/Maximum word count 100-300).
3. How do you think state and local law enforcement agencies should address the problems of investigating cybercrime and gathering and analyzing digital evidence? (Minimum/Maximum word count 100-200).
4. What if you were a crime analyst and used the UCR to measure crime? According to the FBl’s warning (see Federal Bureau of Investigation Crime Data ExplorerLinks to an external site.), what factors would you need to consider when comparing crime data from one place to another?
5. You are a criminologist and have been tasked with focusing on sentencing disparities between men and women. Do you see a prejudicial concern regarding the sentencing of men and women? If so, what are those disparities? What changes do you propose?